The Campbell City Council put the squeeze on fitness centers in the city’s industrial zones.

The council unanimously approved an amendment that tightens restrictions on non-industrial uses in Campbell’s industrial zones at its April 1 meeting.

At a study session in February, both Councilman Dan Furtado and Councilwoman Jane Kennedy expressed concerns about non-industrial uses diluting the viability of the industrial zone by making them less attractive to prospective tenants and property owners.

“When I was reviewing the General Plan, I thought it was important to preserve the industrial uses, especially along Dell Avenue and McGlincy Lane,” Furtado said.

Kennedy said she was concerned about the potential loss of sales tax if industrial users were pushed out.

City planners wrote the revisions in an attempt to strike a balance between the need to preserve industrial land with the demand for low-rent buildings. The provisions are specifically directed at fitness centers.

Acting community development director Jackie Young Lind said that fitness centers are attracted to the industrial areas because of the lower rent and high ceilings.

“We see a lot of requests for these types of uses in the light industrial and controlled manufacturing zones, and if we start getting too many, it uses up what little industrial land left in the city,” Young Lind said.

She added that the changes were made to ensure that the different uses could safely coexist.

When the proposed ordinance goes into effect, fitness center owners will be required to apply for a conditional-use permit before moving into industrial areas.

If the permit is approved, it will be up for renewal in five years.

During the approval process, planning commissioners will have the opportunity to review the environment where the fitness center will be located, and whether there are potential health hazards for children. Commissioners will review factors such as the traffic circulation, operating hours, noise and whether there is already a high concentration of this type of business in the area.

The Campbell Planning Commission unanimously approved the amendment on March 11.

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